Shayn's Birthday Fiesta

This year the Fiesta Bowl fell on Shayn's Birthday so naturally we had to have a little football fiesta of our own to celebrate! We did presents and cake the night before and Shayn made out with all sorts of good loot:) The next night we covered all aspects of a proper fiesta: sombreros, margaritas, chili and jello shots! I even got Kiefer a mini sombrero but I don't think that he loved as much as I did:( All the kids formed a cheerleading squad complete with stunts and the Broncos won the game! It was a great time and a perfect excuse for a party on a school night:) Happy Birthday Honey!

A New Year In Sun Valley

Shayn and I were so excited to spend our New Years Eve in one of our favorite places, Sun Valley! We went with Misti and Jason and had such a great time. The drive there was beautiful and we spent our first night at a cute little pizza place in Hailey watching the Humanitarian Bowl. The next morning everyone geared up for Snowboarding and we got to ride the new gondola and have lunch in the lodge. We had an amazing dinner with two other couples and hit up Whiskey Jaques on New Years Eve for the countdown! The next day we went to the Golf Club and watched some football before Sushi dinner for Jason's Birthday. 2009 was such a crazy year! Along with most people we have felt the effects of this unpredictable market and although the year was full of lots of good memories, it was also full of lots of challenges. Shayn and I are so excited for a new year and the possibilities it will bring and I'm so glad that we were able to get away with friends to Sun Valley and start 2010 out right!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is MY FAVORITE time of year, I love everything about it...the music, food, family, parties, everything! We kicked off Christmas Eve with a service at Calvary Chapel and then headed over to Chuck & Maria's house for dinner and games. It was great to see everybody, especially the family that lives out of town. Natalie and Robert arrived in Boise late in the evening so after Maria's we met them for drinks and then we all came back to our house for pizza. Christmas morning Shayn and I got up early and opened presents. As usual, I got s-p-o-i-l-e-d from my Husband:) Then we went over to Jake and Carmen's for a yummy breakfast and more presents. After that it was back to our house where my family came over for dinner, games...and more presents! It was great to be surrounded by so much family this year but we really missed the Jensens:( Although something tells me those kids didn't miss us quite as much when they were playing on the sandy beaches of Thailand!